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The New World of Work

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Brent Olson, Emergency Management Director at the City of Phoenix. Follow Brent on LinkedIn What I’m Reading: “How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius” by Donald Robertson What I’m Watching: WestWorld on HBO   I’ve been wracking my brain over the last … Continued

Supporting Stronger – and more Representative – Water Leaders

This database of training opportunities was shared with us by our friends at the Environmental Policy Innovation Center. Check out this new database containing over 100 training opportunities for water leaders, run and administered by a range of organizations. Need: Support and Training for Water Leaders Water utilities often do not resemble the water customers they … Continued

How to Become an Advocate for Healthy Cities

Right Now with Kevin Teater What I’m Listening to – Best Bollywood of the 2000s (Spotify playlist) What I’m Reading – Legion by Brandon Sanderson What I’m Watching ­– Only Murders in the Building What I’m Doing – Taking a break and working part-time after leaving my job with the Beaverton Downtown Association and being … Continued

$Equity$

This guest article is by ELGL member Matt Hirschinger, Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Arvada, CO. Read all of Matt’s other articles at the Social Justice –> Government homepage. One challenge in bringing equity into our lines of work is how to adequately measure it. How do we effectively measure whether … Continued

Advancing AI Is Alarming but There’s Hope

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Angelica Wedell, Director of Communications and Marketing at Polco. Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn! What I’m Reading: Peggy and Me by Miranda Hart What I’m Watching: Stranger Things Social AI distorts views of the world. Well-designed technology can make it better.  – By Jessie O’Brien, Ed. Angelica Wedell –  … Continued

Apply to UniverCity Year

This opportunity is brought to you by our friends at the UniverCity Alliance. UniverCity Year is now accepting proposals for the 2022-2025 UniverCity Year program. Please email Managing Director Gavin Luter at gavin@cows.org or call at 608-261-1141 with any questions about the program or for information about developing a successful proposal. We are also available to … Continued

Connected Colorado (C²) Challenge

This challenge opportunity was shared with us by our friends at the Colorado Smart Cities Alliance and UrbanLeap. What is the C² Challenge? The Alliance recently launched the C² Challenge seeking actionable solutions that address four specific problems faced by Colorado communities: housing stability, safe streets, community resilience, and civic engagement. Communities are facing significant challenges as they rebuild … Continued

What I Learned About Federal Funding Opportunities as a Transportation Professional

This article was written by Meagan Landis, Regional Coordinator at Prince William County Department of Transportation, as part of the Federal Funding Opportunities to Create More Livable Communities cohort. Connect with Meagan on LinkedIn. As a public sector employee of a rapidly growing and urbanizing County grappling with the ongoing impacts of the global pandemic, … Continued

How Neighborly Is Your Community?

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Angelica Wedell, Director of Communications and Marketing at Polco. Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn! What I’m Listening to: Stuff You Should Know Podcast What I’m Watching: WandaVision Polco survey scientists released a new poll to better understand neighborly connections in the US.   – Article by Jessie O’Brien, edited by … Continued

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